"mormo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɔː(ɹ)məʊ/ Forms: mormos [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Μορμώ (Mormṓ, “a hideous she-monster, a bugbear”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Μορμώ||a hideous she-monster, a bugbear}} Ancient Greek Μορμώ (Mormṓ, “a hideous she-monster, a bugbear”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mormo (plural mormos)
  1. (obsolete) A bugbear; false terror. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-mormo-en-noun-RWbjfSw1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

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